with Peter Blood & Annie Patterson, editors of the “Rise Up Singing” and “Rise Again” songbooks.

Monday, June 19th

7:00-9:00 PM

Springfield Friends Meeting House/Peace Center of Delaware County

1001 Old Sproul Rd., Springfield PA 19064

Help us mark four years of passionate and effective advocacy for stronger gun laws with a lively, fun, and inspirational concert of people-power songs about peace, justice, and struggle!

Birthday cake and ice cream after the concert.

About Peter and Annie

Co-creators of the popular songbook “Rise Up Singing” and their new sequel “Rise Again,” Annie Patterson & Peter Blood have played a central role in helping create a quiet revolution of group singing in North America. Annie is a singer -songwriter, banjo frailer and jazz vocalist. Peter worked closely with Pete Seeger to edit his autobiography Where Have All the Flowers Gone. Peter and Annie are currently touring the U.S. & Canada with their new songbook (with 1200 more songs) joined by over 50 musicians who have songs in this new collection.

These are three basic emotions we are all feeling in the aftermath of the horrific shooting that shattered the peace in an Orlando night club in the early morning of June 12th. As the news media has reminded us repeatedly, it was the deadliest mass shooting in the history of the United States.

Many supporters of Delco United are wondering, what do we do now?
To begin with, we are promoting three actions that we urge you to take in the coming days that will help to transform shock, grief, and fearinto courage,determination, and hope.

Then, join Delco United in a Call to Action for a Federal Ban of Military-style Assault Weapons and High CapacityMagazinesoutside the Delaware County office of U.S. Congressman Patrick Meehan (D-7) on Saturday, June 18 from 10:30 AM to 12 Noon. We will call on Congressman Meehan to co-sponsor H.R.4269.

Congressman Meehan told Terry Rumsey, the Co-Chair of Delco United, that the death and destruction in Orlando had not changed his long-standing opposition to banning military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.

When you call Congressman Meehan, let him know that it’s time to take action to prevent hate crimes, terrorism, and mass slaughter by banning military-style weapons and accessories designed for war — not for use in our community gathering places, our houses of worship, and our schools. Let him know that you want him to co-sponsor H.R. 4269.
Ask to speak to the Congressman but be prepared to leave a message with the staff person.